iam-vpn_password.md

copyright	lastupdated	keywords	subcollection
years 2018, 2021	2021-06-11	VPN password, update VPN password, classic infrastructure VPN	account

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Updating the classic infrastructure VPN password

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You can update your own VPN password, or in the case where a user forgets their password and can't reset it themselves, another user with correct access can update that user's VPN password. {:shortdesc}

If you have the following access, you can update the VPN password for another user:

• An IAM policy with the Editor or higher role on the User management service.
• You are an ancestor in the classic infrastructure hierarchy for the user and you have the Manage users classic infrastructure permission assigned

To update the VPN password, complete the following steps:

1. In the {{site.data.keyword.cloud}} console, click Manage > Access (IAM), and select Users.
2. Select a user from the list.
3. From the User details page, go to the VPN password section.
4. Click the Edit icon to enter a new VPN password.
5. Click Update password.